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LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE

No one will love you more or hurt you more than a sister.

“I love this book. It moves like a souped-up pickup truck." — Patti Smith, author of Just Kids and M Train

From Betsy Lerner, celebrated author of The…

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1 author picked Shred Sisters as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The contrast between the mentally ill sister and the sometimes enabling sister who lived in the other sister's shadow resonated for me. The beautiful and mentally ill sister took all the oxygen out of every room and doomed every man who fell for her. This is an excellent book about the far-reaching impact of family dysfunction.

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